Category: Inspiration

Imagine DPC

Posted on January 10, 2022January 10, 2022 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Here is a meme we used to get some attention for memberships on Facebook. It worked. Steal it.

We Added a New Writer and Her Name is Dr. Cecilia Cruz, MD

Posted on January 6, 2022January 5, 2022 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I want to introduce a new writer to the DPC News team. Dr. Ceciia Cruz, MD writes for us over

Today’s “Duh” Moment

Posted on December 23, 2021December 23, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

A recent report, “Supporting and Promoting High-Performing Physician-Owned Private Practices: Voices from the Front Lines” (PDF), was co-published by the

End of Year Reflections by Dr. Deepti Mundkur

Posted on December 20, 2021December 20, 2021 by Kenneth Qiu, MD

Hello Students and Residents, I hope this is an enjoyable and useful read for you. It seems like only yesterday

Why DPC Is So Special?

Posted on December 8, 2021December 8, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Dr. Kathleen Brown, a dermatologist who does a Direct Pay specialty practice, wrote a really nice piece called VIEWPOINT: WHAT

When Is It Finally Time To Work For Yourself?

Posted on November 29, 2021November 29, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I stole this from a post on FB. I tweaked it a bit (poorly) but the point is the same.

How to Get Your Story in the Paper

Posted on October 26, 2021October 26, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

Every one of you who starts out needs to get a local story in your paper. It gives you credibility.

What You Are Missing Out On By Doing DPC: Computer-Assisted Physician Documentation (CAPD)

Posted on October 22, 2021October 21, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

This comes from Family Medicine Smart Brief: Best practices can aid computer-assisted physician documentation Computer-assisted physician documentation is an artificial

DPC Diary Part 10

Posted on October 18, 2021October 18, 2021 by Kenneth Qiu, MD

Opening a DPC practice has been a goal of mine ever since residency. For many people, the thought of opening

DO and BE Something Different in Your DPC Practice!

Posted on October 3, 2021October 3, 2021 by John Hayes, Jr., MD

When was the last time you planned something extraordinary—and pulled it off? For many of us, this is likely to

How to Keep Motivated While Doing DPC

Posted on September 22, 2021September 22, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I am working on doing the audible version of my first book The Official Guide to Starting Your Own Direct

DPC Diary Part 9

Posted on September 16, 2021September 17, 2021 by Kenneth Qiu, MD

Quite a few people have asked me “How do you just do that?” when I tell them I opened my

Another DPC Pediatric Practice. Congrats Dr. Lauren Hughes!

Posted on September 15, 2021September 15, 2021 by Debbie Farrago

KCTV5.com out of Kansas reports about an alternative to the traditional insurance-based pediatric office. Bloom Pediatrics in Kansas City is

The National Academy of Medicine Fixes Physician Burnout?

Posted on September 14, 2021September 14, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I found this 2020 article in Medical Economics and it said this: Burnout is not an individual problem, but rather

DPC Diary Part 8

Posted on September 8, 2021September 8, 2021 by Kenneth Qiu, MD

I’ve started to see patients in a DPC setting and it’s been pretty enlightening. Even more, so is contrasting my

Community is at the Heart of the South Carolina Mastermind

Posted on August 28, 2021August 28, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

I am down here in Greenville, S.C. to represent DPC News and tell you the inside scoop about the weekend.

Your Next “New” Patient

Posted on August 21, 2021August 21, 2021 by John Hayes, Jr., MD

If you have been in practice even a few short years your next “New” Patient is someone you have treated

Royal Pains by Dr. Ben Hauter, PGY 2

Posted on August 10, 2021August 10, 2021 by Kenneth Qiu, MD

My favorite medical show is “Royal Pains.” No contest. Best one there ever was. It exemplifiesthe glory of primary care

What You Are Missing Out On by Doing Direct Primary Care (#2)

Posted on August 7, 2021August 6, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

You really need to rethink why you went into Direct Primary Care. There are so many things you are missing

DPC Docs Helping Other DPC Docs

Posted on July 29, 2021July 29, 2021 by Douglas Farrago, MD

The following comes from Vance Lassey, MD (the hero of our story): Once upon a time, in a land far